Guest:

Dan Schawbel, Future Workplace research director and New York Times best-selling author of Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation

As of February 2018, mobile phone usage in the U.S. stands at a staggering 100% among ages 18-29. Whether by smartphone, tablet or desktop computer, people spend an average of 7.6 hours a day online. With today's employees embracing such technology, it is important for HR to leverage these tools to engage and maintain a human connection with their workforce. How can corporate cultures utilize tech to forge stronger connections among co-workers and boost productivity?

In this episode of HR Break Room, workplace expert Dan Schawbel joins host Caleb Masters to discuss:

• the role HR leaders should own in an age of artificial intelligence and automation
• how the skills gap forces organizations to rethink employee training and certification
• using technology to create and foster more human interaction in the workplace
• workforce trends shaping businesses now and into 2019

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